Front strut bar

[cougar65]

Are they for looks or do they actually help with cornering... i always imagined the firewall was pretty solid... but i see lots of people have them. i don't like to drive fast but i like to be quick and I'm on mountain highways its hard to go 60 but 45 on hairpin corners are fun.

[Astroman]

Some may argue they don't do anything (although they haven't tried it personally on a yaris). For me it was the first suspension/body stiffening mod I did. In town, noticed no difference. Highways, and those sweet curvy roads I did notice an improvement in handling. I've had my tanabe front strut bar for almost 5 years now. As a comparison I also have a stock '09 and I can really tell the difference in handling. Some other mods to consider as well are the GT spec rear lower strut brace (the upper one doesn't do anything honestly, I had one although NOT from GT Spec), stiffer lowering springs/coilovers, and of course a rear sway bar. You'll notice more of a benefit of the rear sway, but I'm really, really happy with my suspension upgrades.

Tanabe front strut bar
Sprint Performance lowering springs
TRD sway bar
GT Spec rear lower strut/link bar.

[cougar65]

what's better for a first mod strut or sway?
(sorry for wrong section)

[MUSKOKA800]

what's better for a first mod strut or sway?
(sorry for wrong section)

Definitely, rear anti-sway bar.

[cali yaris]

The rear sway bar has a much larger effect on cornering stability; I know it's an inexpensive car, but it's amazing they didn't include one.

I have tested the front strut brace, on and off during the same session, at the track. It definitely makes a difference, but only under extreme cornering conditions.

Bracing mods are cumulative, like horsepower. You might not feel one mod, but you can feel the combined effects of several.

[aucorium]

agree 'd ! the front bar does help and you do notice it , i had one on my old 06 yaris , and now im gonna get one for my 2010 model , can def feel that i need it.

[cougar65]

In a few weeks, looks like I'm getting a sway bar.

[bB2NER]

I use a front strut bar on my xB but decided to not use one on the Yaris. I did however go with the rear Ultra Racing 19mm bar that Garm sells. Can't wait to get it on and try it out.